高三英语上学期期中考试试卷

领兑市安插阳光实验学校三中2008—2009度高三上学期期中考试英语卷第Ⅰ卷（选择题共115分）第一听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Howmuchdoesthewomanweighnow? A．147pounds. B．153pounds. C．160pounds.2．Whatarethespeakerswaitingtobuyticketsfor? A．Agame. B．Amovie. C．Aconcert.3．Whatisthemannow? A．Astudent. B．Aworker. C．Amanager.4．Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace? A．Atasupermarket. B．Atarailwaystation. C．Atadepartmentstore.5．Whatdoweknowabouttheman? A．Hedoesn’tlikehispresentwork. B．Hehasbeenfiredbyhiscompany. C．Hehasrefusedadifferentpositioninhiscompany.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers? A．Teacherandstudent. B．Bossandsecretary. C．Doctorandpatient.7．Whatisthemainreasonfortheman’stroubles? A．Heisn’tinterestedinhiswork. B．Hedoesn’thaveahealthylifestyle. C．Hedoesn’tseeadoctorfrequentlyenough.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout? A．Life. B．Love. C．Friendship.9．Whatdoesthewomanthinkfallingoutoflovecancause? A．Hurtfeelings. B．Bitterquarrels. C．Livingproblems.10．Whatdoesthewomanregardagoodfriendas? A．Someoneyoucandependon. B．Someoneyoulove. C．Someoneyoucantellyourhappiness.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．Wherearethetwospeakersnow? A．Onthe4thfloor. B．Onthe5thfloor. C．Onthe7thfloor.12．Whichfloorarethespeakersgoingto? A．Thegroundfloor. B．Thesecondfloor. C．Thethirdfloor.13．Whatwillthespeakersmostprobablydo? A．Goupstairs. B．Walkdownstairs. C．Waitwheretheyare.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14．Whyisthemantalkingtothewoman? A．Totellhersomethingimportant. B．Tocomfortherforsomeloss. C．Totakeheroutonadate.15．Whichdoesthemanlikebest? A．Classics. B．Rockconcert. C．Popmusic.16．Wheredothetwospeakersdecidetogointheend? A．Toajazzclub. B．Toarockconcert. C．Toamovietheatre.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whoisthespeakertalkingto? A．Tourists. B．Nursingstaff. C．Animalkeepers.18．Whereprobablyarethespeakerandthelistenersnow? A．Inadangerousarea. B．Atanaturereserve(保护区). C．Onasightseeingbus.19．Howmanyruleshasthemanmentioned? A．3. B．4. C．5.20．Whatshouldthelistenersdoaccordingtothelastrule? A．Stayclosetotheman. B．Walkasquietlyaspossible. C．Signintheinsurancedeclaration.第二：英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21．It’scomforttobeinformedthatthere’ssomeonetokeepeyeonthekidswhiletheparentsareaway. A．a,an B．the,an C．/,the D．/,/22．Consideringthetrafficconditionnow,Seanistogettothegameintimeifhestartsrightnow. A．possible B．probable C．likely D．impossible23．mycollegeyearssooncomingtoanend,IhavetodecidewhatIwanttodoafterIgraduate. A．During B．With C．For D．Since24．Theeditor-in-chiefaskedmetowriteanotherarticleforthem,abouthowtopreventbirdflu. A．that B．one C．it D．which25．—IthinkTomistolerant,generousandhumorousandhisgirlfriendistalkative,energeticandeasy-going. —Whatapair! A．Congratulations! B．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat. C．Icouldn’tagreemore. D．It’sapleasure.26．Traditionaleducationtaughtpeopletobelievebeingintelligentmeantrememberinginformationandwritingaboutit. A．that B．what C．how D．whether27．Itwasatthatmomentherealizedserioustroublehehadgotin. A．when,what B．that,how C．before,that D．that,what28．Thedesksandthechairscanbetheheightofachild. A．addedto B．adjustedto C．addictedto D．ledto29．Theorphansarebroughtuptobelievetheyaredifferentfromotherchildren,andareaccustomedtotheiremotions. A．holdingup B．holdingout C．holdingback D．holdingdown30．Johnrequestedthatthedoortohisroomopen. A．beleft B．left C．isleft D．leaves31．—Ibringyouyourcoffeenoworyouratherhaveitwithyourlunch? —I’dlikeitnow,sweetheart. A．Shall,would B．Will,should C．Should,would D．Shall,will32．Whenhewasmakinghimselfacupoftea,hisparentsunexpectedly. A．havebeenarriving B．hasbeenarrived C．arrived D．hadarrived33．—Themeetingisscheduledtobeginat7o’clock. —Butadelay. A．itwillbe B．therehasbeen C．therewillbe D．thereis34．Nooneispermittedtoenterthehallwithoutfirsthisidentificationcard. A．havingtoshow B．show C．showing D．havingshown35．Doyouwanttoleaveeverythingtoyourwifeinyourwill,orwouldyoulikeanyoneelse. A．tobementioned B．tomention C．beingmentioned D．tohavebeenmentioned第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Justlisten Isuspectthatthemostbasicandpowerfulwaytoconnecttoanotherpersonistolisten.Justlisten.Perhapsthemostimportantthingweevergiveeachotherisour36,andespeciallyifit’sgivenfromthe37.Whenpeoplearetalking,there’snoneedtodoanythingbut38them.Justtakethem39.Listentowhatthey’resaying.Careaboutit.Mosttimescaringaboutitisevenmoreimportantthan40it.Oneofmypatientstoldmethatwhenshe41totellherstory,peopleoften42totellherthattheyhadoncehadsomethingjustlikethathappentoher.Subtlyherpainbecameastoryaboutthemselves.43shestoppedtalkingtomostpeople.Itwasjusttoo44.Weconnectthroughlistening.Whenweinterruptwhatsomeoneissayingtoletthemknowthatweunderstand,wemovethe45ofattentiontoourselves.Butwhenwelisten,theyknowwecare.Ihaveeverlearnedto46tosomeonecryingbyjustlistening.IntheolddaysIusedtoreachforthetissues(纸巾)47Irealizedthatpassingapersonatissuemaybejustanotherwaytoshutthem48,totakethemoutoftheir49ofsadnessandpain.NowIjustlisten.Whentheyhavecriedalltheyneedtocry,theyfindmethere50them.This51thinghasnotbeenthateasytolearn.ItcertainlywentagainsteverythingIhadbeen52sinceIwasveryyoungatschool.Ithoughtpeoplelistenedonlybecausetheyweretoo53tospeakordidnotknowtheanswer.Alovingsilenceoftenhasfarmore54toconnectthanthemostwell-intentioned55.36．A．introduction B．instruction C．attention D．relaxation37．A．head B．memory C．mind D．heart38．A．talkto B．listento C．objectto D．stickto39．A．in B．up C．off D．away40．A．denying B．remembering C．questioning D．understanding41．A．managed B．tried C．hoped D．expected42．A．encouraged B．interrupted C．discouraged D．urged43．A．Eventually B．Immediately C．Completely D．Especially44．A．impolite B．meaningless C．lonely D．selfish45．A．middle B．focus C．center D．choice46．A．respond B．compare C．link D．regret47．A．unless B．if C．until D．when48．A．down B．away C．in D．off49．A．experiment B．mixture C．judgment D．experience50．A．with B．against C．for D．among51．A．complex B．simple C．complicated D．single52．A．mentioned B．published C．taught D．proved53．A．shy B．greedy C．active D．proud54．A．strength B．energy C．power D．force55．A．gestures B．praise C．criticism D．words第三：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）A TherewasoneshopinthetownofMufulirawhichwaswidelyknownforitsracialdiscrimination.Itwasadrugstore.WhileEuropeanswereservedatthecounter,alonglineofAfricansqueuedatthewindowandoftennotonlywerekeptwaitingbutweretreatedrudelybytheshopassistants.OnedayIwasdeterminedtomakeapublicprotest(抗议)againstthiskindofthing,andmanyoftheschoolboysinmyclassfollowedmetothestore,Isimplywentintotheshopandaskedthemanagerpolitelyforsomemedicine.AssoonashesawmestandingintheplacewhereonlyEuropeancustomerswereallowedtostand,heshoutedatmeinabastard(怪声怪气的)language,whichisonlyusedbyabosswhenspeakingtohisservants.IstoodatthecounterandpolitelyrequestedinproperEnglishthatIshouldbeserved.Themanagerbecameangryandsaid,“EvenifyoustandtheretillChristmas,Iwillneverserveyou.” IwenttotheDistrictCommissioner’soffice.Fortunately,hewasout,forhewasoneoftheoldschool;however,IsawayoungDistrictofficer,whowasafriendofmine.HewasveryconcernedtohearmystoryandtoldmethatallIhadtodowascometohimpersonallyandhewou1dbuymymedicineforme.Iprotestedthatthatwasnotgoodenough.Iaskedhimtoaccompanymebacktothestoreandtomakeaprotesttothemanager.Thishedid,andIwellrememberhimsayingtothemanager，“HereisMr.Kaunda,whoisaresponsiblememberoftheUrbanAdvisoryCouncil,andyoutreathimlikeacommonservant.”Themanagerofthedrugstoreapologizedandsaid,“Ifonlyhehadintroducedhimselfandexplainedwhohewas,then,ofcourse,Ishouldhavegivenhimproperservice.” Ihadtoexplainonceagainthathehadmissedmypoint.WhyshouldIhavetointroducemyselfeverytimeIwentintoastore?WhyshouldIhavetobuymymedicinebygoingtoaEuropeanfriend?Iwantedtoprovethatanymanofanycolor,whateverhisposition,shouldhavetherighttogointoanyshopandbuywhathewanted,Afterall,themoneywhichIpaidacrossthecounterwasexactlythesamemoneyaswaspaidbyaEuropeancustomer.56．Thewriterwas,atthetimeofthestory,_________. A．aEuropeanofficer B．anAfricanservant C．adrugstoreassistant D．ablackschoolteacher57．Themanagerofthedrugstoreshoutedatthewriterindirtywordsbecause. A．hecouldnotspeakEnglishinapoliteway B．hethoughtthewriterwouldn’tunderstandEnglish C．thatwasthelanguageheusedwhenspeakingtoAfricans D．thatwastheonlylanguagehecouldspeakwhenhewasangry58．Inparagraph2,theunderlinedsentence“hewasoneoftheoldschool”means. A．hestucktothoseoldracialideas B．hegraduatedfromanoldwhiteschool C．hewasinchargeofanoldblackschool D．hewasanoldofficialinthegovernment59．Whydidn’tthewriterwaitatthewindowofthedrugstorelikeotherAfricans? A．Hebelievedhiswhitefriendswouldhelphimout. B．Hewantedtofightforequalrightsofallblackpeople. C．Hethoughthewaseducatedandshouldhetreateddifferently. D．Hethought,beinganimportantperson,heshouldnotbekeptwaiting.B Scientistshaverecentlydiscoveredthatmotherstendtoholdtheirbabyontheleft.Of255right-handedmothers,83%heldthebabyontheleft.Andoutof32left-handedwomen,78%heldthebabyontheleft.Asacontrol(参照),womenwerewatchedcomingfromsupermarketscarryingbaby-sizedbags;thebagswereheldwithnosidepreference. Then,dental(牙科的)patientsweregivenalargerubberballtoholdduringtreatment.Themajorityheldtheballtotheirleftside,evenwhenitwasinterruptedwiththedentist’sactivities.Thissuggestedthatintimesofstressobjectsareheldagainsttheleftside. Atthatpoint,somethingclearlycontrarywasobserved.Alargenumberofmotherswhobroughttheirpremature（早产的）babiestoaclinicwereseentoholdtheirbabiesagainsttheirrightside. So,115motherswhohadbeenseparatedfromtheirbabiesfor24hoursafterbirthwereobservedforholdingresponse.Theexperimenterspresentedthebabydirectlytomidlineofthemother’sbody,andnotedhowsheheldthebaby.53%placedthebabyontheleftand47%ontheright.Anditwasalsonotedthatthemothersofthegroupwhohadheldtheirbabyonthelefthadalreadyhadababyfromwhichtheyhadnotbeenseparatedafterbirth. Left-handedholdingenablesthebabytoheartheheartbeat.Inordertodiscoverwhetherhearingthehearthasabeneficialeffectonthebaby,thesoundofahumanheart-beatwasplayedto102babiesinaNewYorknurseryfor4days.Acontrolgroupofbabieswasnotexposedtoheart-beats.Thebabiesintheheart-beatgroupgainedmoreweightandcriedfarlessthanthebabiesinthecontrolgroup.60．Scientistsfoundthat_____． A．left-handedwomentendtoholdtheirbabiesontheright B．moreright-handedwomenthanleft-handedwomentendtoholdtheirbabiesontheleft C．onlyright-handedwomentendtoholdtheirbabiesonthecorrectside D．womenwhoholdtheirbabiesontheleftarenearlyallright-handed61．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“someclearlycontrary”inthesecondparagraphmean? A．Mothersofprematurebabiesheldtheirbabiesonthecorrectside. B．Mothersofprematurebabiestooktheirbabiestoaclinic. C．Mothersofprematurebabieswereseentoholdtheirbabiesdifferentlyfromothermothers. D．Mothersofprematurebabiesshowednosidepreference.62．Inoneexperiment,102babiesspentfourdays_____. A．notexposedtoheart-beats B．inacontrolgroup C．exposedtothesoundofheart-beats D．inaNewYorkheart-beatgroup63．Theexperimentsprovedthat_____. A．mothershaveaninstincttoholdtheirbabiesontheleftimmediatelyafterbirth B．mothersholdtheirbabiesontheleftintimesofstress C．mothersofprematurebabiesdonothavetheinstincttoholdtheirbabiesontheleft D．mothersfinditmorecomfortabletocarrytheirbabiesontheleftbecausetheheartisonthatsideC Intheageofrealitytelevision,successisn’ttheonlywaytothepubliceye.Failurecanalsocreatefame,justlikeWilliamHung,21,anativeofHongKong.HungrecentlyhasmadeanagreementwithUS-basedentertainmentfirmsKochRecordsandFuseMusicNetwork.Theywillpublishafull-lengthrecord,titled“TheTrueIdol”onApril6.Theidol(偶像)isacivilengineeringstudentattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.Hedidaversion(改写本)ofRickyMartin’s“SheBangs”onthetelevisionshow“AmericanIdol3",onJanuary27.TheFoxTVsingingcontestsearchesforpopstarsamongordinarypeople.InthecaseofHung,however,hisactwassobadthatthejudgescuthimoffinmid-actHung’sresponse,“Ialreadygavemybest,soIhavenoregretsatall.”That’sgood,becauseanycommonpersonwouldhavefoundplentytoregret:Theoff-keysinging.TheblueHawaiianshirtwornwithpantspulleduptoohigh.Theterribledancing.Thehipsjerking(摇摆)toabeatthatdidnotbelongtothesong,maybenoteventothisplanet.Itwas,byallaccounts,bad.But,itwasthisverybadactthatsoldwell.MarcJuris,presidentofFuse,explaineditthisway:“Everyoneofusishappilyguiltyofsingingourfavoritesongatthetopofourlungswithcompletefreedom,completelyoff-keyandcompletelyunworried.That’swhatWilliamdidandimmediatelywontheheartsofAmerica.”Whateveritis,forthemomentit’sbig.ThreewebsitesdevotedtoHunghavegoneupontheInternetinthepastfewweeks.Versionsofhisperformancehavebeenremixedwithhiphopandtechno-musicandhavemadeittothetop10requestlistataChicagoradiostation.So,whatdoesHungthinkofthis?“Therewereallthesepeoplesayingthingsaboutme.AlotweresayingIwasverycourageous(有勇气的)andthatIwasgreatontheshow,butsomedidn’thavemuchrespectformeandsomewerekindofmean.Nowhesayshe’snotsosurewhethertodistancehimselffromtheglamour(魅力)ortoacceptit.Returningtonormalhasn’tbeeneasy.64．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage? A．Sometimesanidolbehavesquitefoolishly. B．Hung’sperformanceattractedthepubliceye. C．Howanunsuccessfulpersonbecamefamous. D．Successsometimesdoesnotrequirehardwork.65．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph6referto? A．WilliamHung. B．Hung’sbadact. C．Hung’swebsite. D．Thepublic’sopinion.66．WhichofthefollowingslowsthecorrectorderofwhathappenedtoHung? a．TheentertainmentfirmsmadeanagreementwithHung. b．ThejudgescutHungoffinmid-actinthesingingcontest. c．HungbecamepopularamongAmericans. d．Hunggaveaterribleperformancethoughhetriedhisbest. e.ThreewebsitesputHung’sfunnyperformanceontheInternet. A．d,b,e,c,a B．a,c,d．b,e C．a,d,b,c,e D．d,c,b,a,e67．WhywasHungabletowintheheartsofAmerica? A．Hissuccesswasbasedonhisownhardwork. B．Heattractedpeople’sattentioninthecontest. C．Hewasgood-lookingthoughhedidn’tsingwell. D．Hischaracterwascompletelydifferentfromotheridols’.D TheMichelangeloHotelisrecognizedbyTravel&LeisureMagazineasoneofthetop500“GreatHotelsoftheWorld”andhasbeenplacedonthe“GoldList”forthe"BestPlacetostayinthewholeworld"byCondeNastTraveler. Imagineaplacethatcapturestheimaginationandattentionoftheworld.ThemomentyouenteryouwillfeellikethehonoredguestofadevotedItalianhost.Surroundedbyoilpaintings,crystalchandeliers,andcherishedantiquefurnishings,youmightthinkyouhavearrivedinFlorenceorVenice. Theinteriors(内部)reflectanOldWorldapproachtoourguests'everypleasureandcomfort.Thehallandmultilingualstaffsetthetone.ThehalldisplaysrichVenetianandFlorentinefabrics(织物),lightingfixturesinspiredbyRomanCathedralTorcheresandWoodworkadaptedfromoriginalRenaissanceperioddesigns. WinnerofTravel&Leisure’s“World’sBestValusesAward2006”—Travel&LeisureNamed“Oneofthe500BestPlacestoStay”2005ByTravel&Leisure—CondeNastTravelerTheMichelangeloHotelispartofthe“StarCollection”ofhotelsworldwide.French/Portuguese/Spanish(Clickhereformoredetails)TheMichelangeloHotel152West51stStreetNewYork,NY10019Reservations(212)765-0505&(800)237-0990MainPhone(212)765-1900MainFax(212)541-660468．AccordingtothepassageallthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT“” A．Youcanseealotofoilpaintingsinit. B．ThelightingfixturesinthehotelgettheinspirationfromRenaissanceperioddesigns. C．Thehotelisregardedasoneofthebestoneintheworld. D．Youcancallthenumber(800)237-0990ifyouwanttobookaroom.69．Wheredoyouthinkthehotellies? A．Florence B．Venice C．Rome D．NewYork70．Theword“adapted”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans. A．suitablefor B．comfortablewith C．changedforaplay D．remade71．Thispassageisprobablytakenfroma. A．website B．newspaper C．magazine D．guidebookE Amercianresearcherssaydrinkingteamayhelpstrengthenthebody’sdefensesystemagainstinfection（感染）.DoctorsatBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston,Massachusetts,didthestudy.Theteamstudiedachemicalfoundinblack,green,oolongandpekoetea.Thischemicalisanaminoacid（氨基酸）calledL-theanine.ThescientistssayitmayincreasethestrengthofGammadeltaTcells,whicharepartofthebody’sdefenses. First,theresearchersmixedsomeofthesecellswithantigens（抗原）foundintheaminoacid.Antigenshelpthebodyreacttoinfection.Thenthescientistsaddedsomebacteria（细菌）.Withintwenty-fourhours,thecellsproducedalotofinterferon,asubstancethatfightsinfection.Cellsnotmixedwiththeantigensdidnotproduceinterferon. Inthesecondpartofthestudy,elevenpeopledrankfivetosixcupsofblackteaeveryday.Tenotherpeopledrankthesameamountofinstantcoffee.Thatisdriedcoffeemixedwithhotwater. Twoweekslater,andagaintwoweeksafterthat,theresearcherstestedthebloodofalltwenty-onepeople.Theyalsolookedatwhathappenedwhentheyaddedbacteriatothebloodcells.Theyfoundthattheteadrinkersproducedfivetimesmoreinterferonaftertheystarteddrinkingtea.Thecoffeedrinkersdidnotproduceinterferon. DoctorJackBukowskiledthestudy.HesaystheantigensaddedtotheGammadeltaTcellswereresponsiblefortheincreasedreactiontothebacteria.Hesaysthestudyalsoshowedthatthecellswereabletorememberthebacteriaandfightthemagainthenexttime. Earlierresearchalreadyhasfoundthatteacanhelppreventheartdiseaseandcancer.DoctorBukowskisaysthenewstudymustberepeatedwithmorepeople.Ifthefindingsprovetobetrue,hesays,thenteadrinkingmightalsohelpprotectagainstbacterialinfections.HesaystheaminoacidL-theaninecouldberemovedfromteaandusedasadrugtostrengthenthebody’sdefenses.72．Wemayknowfromthetextthat________canbefoundindifferentkindsoftea. A．GammadeltaTcells B．L-theanineC．interferon D．bacteria73．Teamayhelpstrengthenthebody’sdefensesystembecauseithelps________. A．thebodytoproducemoreinterferon B．thebodytoproducemoreGammadeltaTcells C．toaddsomebacteriatothebloodcells D．tomixantigenswithsomeofthecellsinthebody74．AccordingtoDrBukowski,________. A．thefindingsofthestudyhavealreadyprovedtobetrue B．hehastakensomeaminoacidL-theaninefromteaandmadeadrugwithit C．furtherstudyisneededtoprovethefindingstrue D．heisnotsurewhetherteacanhelppreventheartdiseaseandcancer75．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext? A．TeaIsBetterThanCoffee. B．TeaMayHelpFightInfection C．TeaCanHelpPreventCancer. D．OurBodyNeedsTea第四写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多